The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-01-27
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turns ous 1Our hundred kegs OF nalS per
day.
An Ohio youth sent forty pounds of
candy as a Christmas present to his best
girl.
Schilling, the coachman son-in-law
of Morosini, the banker, has enlisted as
a United States marine.
Lady Colin Campbell gave Sir
Charles Russell $1,000 as retainer and
$3.50 per day during the trial.
The Copp Blizzard. the Casselton
Blizzard and the Elk Point Blizzard
are three Dakota publications.
The Gar of Russia is said to be
drunk nearly all the time. and in a con-
dition bordering on delirium tremens.
Near Toronto is being constructed the
first steel steamer ever built in Canada.
The engines, however. are being made
in Scotland.
The new chamber of commerce build
ing in Cincinnati, o., will be erected by
contractors from Worcester, Mass, and
cost about 100000.
In Mandan, ID. T.. movement IS on
foot 10 secure a reduction in the price of
beer to cents a glass, as an induce
ment to German Immigrants.
A farmer of New Hope. Cal, who
planted 500 acres in potatoes. mas had
such an abundant crop that he cal
culates that it will yield him $4,000.
A man took a car load of horses from
Miles City, NJ T.. 10 the + ,st. and.
failing TO sell them, took them back
again TO the place from which he
started.
At Fort Shaw, NJ T., the cattlemen
arc subscribing to the proposition 10 inn
port several packs of fine dogs to be
utilized in destroying wolves, coyotes.
etc. on the range.
The Tuscarora (Nev.) Times says:
The new rule TO follow now in buying
stocks is To buy 'em when they are low
aud sell when tlfey are high, aud watch
your broker with Il shotgun.
The stretch of desert living between
PalisiSe and Wells is noted us being by
far lhe coolest region i'll Nevada, ther-
mon,eters frequently marking temper
aturc of so degrees below z.ro.
Francis Murphy finds such an exten-
sive field for his temperance labor in
Cincinnati that he has decided to re-
main there for an indefinite period. and
has cancelled other engagements.
MIR. j. A. Bostwrk. of New York,
wakes the forests of North Carolina by
donation of $4,000 to Wake Forest
College, "A Baptist institution. to which
he had previously given $4,000.
The North Star Toboggan Club of
Grand Forks. Oak, claim to have the
longest artificial slide in the world
The tresilc is 900 feet long, with fall
of twenty feet in 100 for the first 800
feet
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher noticed
that ice is a luxury in England; that
walters are confused by IL request for
water, and that an American is known
in Great Britain by his calling for water
and for ice.
Lord Tennyson's new volume sells
more freely than anything he ever pub
lislled. The condemnation of the critics
is outweighed by the voice of fashion,
and Lord Tennyson is as much the
fashion now as ever.
An onyx quarry at New Linsin. Cal.
yielded one hundred tons last month,
which were shipped to New York city
recently to be made into mantels. bureau
tops, etc, while some of it will be
worked into Jewelry.
Before sailing for home General
Booth. of the Salvation Army, claimed
that during his stay IN this country he
had put IN 696 hours on the cars, had
spoken 10 10000 American sinners at
129 meetings, and had saved $500 souls.
The Chinese Minister recently called
on the President with his jade ring, a
charm against evil influences, on his
hand. Honors were nearly even, how
ever, rs The President at that moment
had horse-chestnut in his pocket
BY The annual report of the Boston
fire department., recently issued, it ap-
pears that there are in that city 40, 1877
dwelling-houses. 81 hotels, 2,9SS stores,
and 5,057 other buildings. valued for
taxable purposes at $685.. COG, 900.
During the past year $l3. 2S4. 9S6 was
expended for educational purposes In
the state of New York. OF this amount
SO, 102,26S was for teachers wages.
There are 31,325 school-teachers and
1,735,0 073 school-children in the state.
Mrs. George Sage, of Harlan, Ia, is
reported to have travelled $4,000 miles
in pursuit of her husband, who last fall
ran off with the hired girl. She doesn't
care particularly for the man. but she
has nothing else TO do and is fond of
travel.
The most prominently picturesque
old building in Albany. N. Y. is to sue
cumb TO the march of modern improve
ments. The Staats House, southeast
corner of State and Pearl, with its date,
'1667," is to give way 10 fine banking
house.
Senator Sherman and Gen. Shrrman
are said TO exchange letters almost
daily when out of one anOther's society.
''Cump' is what John always calls the
soldier, and Now. john" is the style
that the General uses in accosting the
Senator.
A Spaniard named Olivas appeared
at a ranch near Santa Paula. Cal, the
other day with sixty-eight eunshot
wounds in his body. The only explana-
tion that he would give was that lie had
been having some fun. 1t is believed
that he will recover.
Don Cameron and NJ. c. Butler are
the two most intimate friends in the
Senate. though they are exact opposites.
Butler is frank, cordial, easy of APP
proach. full of unob;rusive dignity.
AluuIH Dub HcfCE ONcIIdlnllldE. Sal06F-
on is cold, reserved. non-expansive,
with brusque manner which makes
many enemies.
The foster daughter-in-law of An
drew Jackson, vino cid the honors of
the White House during his presidential
term. is still living ut the Hermitage
She is 81 years old. and is failing men,
tally as well AS physically. She lately
said TO friend: You know, honey,
am 127 years old, and am growing
very feeble"
Mrs. Pulitzer, wife of the proprietor
of the World, is now spoken of as one
of the handsome women of New York.
She was Miss Davis of Georgetown,
ID. c., and is distantly related to jeff
Davis. She is of generous DISPOSE
ton. and last Christmas gave $1,000
worth of clothing to the poor in the
vicinity of her home.
The Frontier of Nopales. Arizona